Books Blaze: A Novel
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Rating: - Amazing Stephen King
Although not one of the Stephen King's finest books, manages to keep the reader focused on the pages till the very end. Combining the natural with the supernatural, it will amaze everyone. It refers to a criminal who manages to kidnap a millionaire's son. Then while entertaining the reader with the adventure part, Stephen King manages to get into the depths of the human soul, as he gives details about the psychological fluctuations of the characters.

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Rating: - blaze
It was like reading early SK. I have read every book that he has written and was able to obtain. I enjoied the read. It followed the path of mice and men

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Rating: - Worst experience i've ever had on-line
I was simply trying to buy an inexpensive copy of Blaze.
It was a very frustrating experience.

Amazon canceled my first order after a week, because the seller went out of stock. I got a refund and tried again. The 2nd seller claimed he shipped it, but the book never arrived. after 5 weeks, I got another refund (at least, I hope I got a refund) and tried a 3rd time. This time I was getting frustrated, so I ordered an expedited shipment, and finally got the Book about a week later.

I'd have to give Amazon an "F" for total failure on this order.

Happy New Year....Jim Wrench

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Rating: - great read and highly recommended
A bit of confession first, Stephen King has been one of my favorite authors since I was a kid. I did stop reading his books when they started to become the size of phone books. About a month ago I saw this book at the local bookseller for $5.99 and said, "What the heck."

Stephen King explains in the foreword that this was a trunk book. Basically, he wrote it along time ago and put it away. He eventually "found" it again, rewrote some parts and put it out under his alter-ego Richard Bachman.

What I liked: The story is more along the lines of Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption versus Cujo, Christine, etc. Essentially this book follows the life and times of Clay Blaisdell, jr. aka Blaze. The chapters alternate between the Blaze's last caper and his earlier life. Stephen King allows the story to build nicely and by the end of the story you feel sympathy for the main character and wish things could have turned out differently for Blaze.

What I disliked: Some characters, such as George, were not fully developed.

Last word: Overall, this was a great read and it is highly recommended. It illustrates that we are not always masters of our own destiny as events out of your control can and will change the course of your life.

Reveiwed by Matt